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The SSH daemon must perform strict mode checking of home directory configuration files.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22485 GEN005536 SV-37900r2_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If other users have access to modify user-specific SSH configuration files, they may be able to log into the system as another user.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-07-02

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-32394r2_fix)
Edit the SSH daemon configuration and add or edit the "StrictModes" setting value to "yes".

Restart the SSH daemon.
# /sbin/service sshd restart